Main events in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) and External

07th March

European ParliamentPlenary agenda in Strasbourg 17:00 – 23:00 Debates: Resumption of session and order of business; Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments; Animal health; Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports;Annual report 2014 on the Protection of the EU’s financial interests – Fight against fraud; Towards a thriving data-driven economy; Short presentation of the following report: Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament; One-minute speeches (Rule 163)The President’s diary Brussels/ Strasbourg: h9:25 Official welcome of Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey – Paul-Henri Spaak Building, protocol entrance – h9:30 Meeting with Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey, followed by press point- Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President´s office- 10:00 Press point with Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey – Paul-Henri Spaak Building, protocol entrance official backdrop – h 11:00 Meeting with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Jean- Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey – European Council – h17:00 Opening of the Plenary- h18:30 Bureau Meeting.

Council of the European UnionMeeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, International Summit Brussels

08th March

European Parliament
Plenary session in Strasbourg
09:00 – 12:30 International Women’s Day09:00 – 11:20 Debates: The socio-economic situation of women in Europe; The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU
11:30 – 12:30 Address by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for refugees12:30 – 14:30 VOTES followed by explanations of votes: Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments; Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports; Harmonised indices of consumer prices; Annual report 2014 on the Protection of the EU’s financial interests – Fight against fraud; Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament; The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU15:00 – 23:00 Debates:Situation in Syria; Communication on implementing the European agenda on migration; Interinstitutional agreement on Better law-making; Posting of workers; What is a ‘social triple-A’ rating?; Procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings; Guidelines for the 2017 Budget – Section III
The President’s diary Strasbourg: h11:30 Chairing of the Plenary – h16:15 Conference of Delegation Chairs – Winston Churchill Building